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Water Temp too high.
I have a 10 gallon tank and I have 6 fish. Little ones. I know that the perfect temperature to have in the tank is 74/76 degrees. Right now, since it's so hot where I am, it's up to 80. I've tried everything to get the temperature to go down to normal, icecubes, removing warm water and adding cold. The temperature will go down for a few minutes then it just shoots right back up! I have two questions: 1) Does anyone have any other ideas on keeping the tank cool other than what I've been trying? and 2) Is 80 degrees DANGEROUSLY high for my fish? They are regular fresh water tropical fish. I have 2 Neon Tetras, an Angelfish, a Honey Gourami and 2 Zebra Danios, if that helps any. Thanks in advance!
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I think you should move the tank to a cool place, like a basement. Or try any place in your house that is usually cooler. I don't know much about fish, but 80 degress sounds a little high for a fish tank. Like you've said I think you should keep it up trying to keep the tank in the 70s.
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Maybe you could just surround it with bags of ice. If 74/76 is the prefect temperature then 80 shouldn't be dangerous in any way but then again I don't know for sure.
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Well I would make sure the tank isnt next to a window where heat can easily get in and or check and make sure ur thermomater is working right! hope i helped
<3<3<3 Kayla Ann
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Its amazing how much time people will waste on small insignificant items. Hours. Countless hours.
You're a slave to these fish. For a couple mintues to an hour a day. You're thier slave. They rule you.
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Yikes! Same prolem here...All I did was move the tank into an airconditioned room and kept it at around 75 degrees.
Since these fishies are pretty easy to keep alive don't worry about it too much, plus they're cheap, so if they did get Nemo #2!
Also, NO MORE ICE CUBES or COLD WATER!! That could shock the fish by creating cold spots in the water!
Good luck and give my best to your fish!
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i used to have fish and i had the same problem because i live in a very hot place too. at our pet store, they had a water temperature monitor and you set what temperature you want the water to be, then if it gets off, it adds cool/warm water to the tank so it goes back to the correct temperature. but if you're pet store doesn't have that, i'm sure five degrees wouldn't matter much. after all they are tropical fish and have the immune system to stand warm water. if that doesn't work and the fish react to the warm water, go find a fish that can live in 80 degree water, i don't know else to tell you! i hope i've helped.
love/advice always,
carly
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